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Jack
Brown |
The Wednesday Club,
Sheffield Wednesday FC
6 appearances,
7 goals against
two clean sheets, one penalty conceded
P 6 W 5 D 1 L 0 F 28:
A 7
92% successful
1927-29
captain: none
minutes played: 540 |
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Timeline |
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John Henry Brown |
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Birth |
19 March 1899 in
Hodthorpe, Whitwell, Derbyshire
[registered in
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, June 1899].
His census returns state
he was born in Whitwell, which is next to Hodthorpe. |
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According to the 1901 census,
John H. is youngest of four children to George and Minnie (née Avins), living in Hodthorpe, Whitwell, near Worksop. His father is a self-employed
bricklayer. |
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According to the 1911 census,
John Henry is living with a younger sister and an older brother, and their
parents. Living at 9 Dennis Street in Worksop. His father still a
bricklayer. |
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Marriage |
to
Bertha Harriet E. J. Peat [registered in
Worksop,
June
1920]. They had three children, Minnie Irene (b.17
August 1923), Derek Gerald George (b.21 October 1934) and Cynthia Maria (b.24
April 1942) |
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According to the
1921 census, George is a miner and is now also married to Bertha. They
live with his parents at 14 Dennis Street in Woksop. |
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According to the 1939 register, John H., a
publican, is married to 'record blocked' and living at 60 Lansdowne Road
in Sheffield. |
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Death |
9 April 1962 in
Sheffield,
aged
63 years 21 days
[registered in Sheffield, June 1962].
Buried in City Road Cemetery, Sheffield. His wife was buried with
him when she died on 2 April 1982. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his
career as a junior centre-forward when he played for local clubs Worksop
Wesley FC and Netherton FC, took over goalkeeping duties before joining
Worksop Town FC in 1919. When he was regarded as 'The Best Goalkeeper in
the Midland League', Brown was transferred to The Wednesday FC on 23 February 1923 for £360
fee, and left Sheffield Wednesday FC on 17 September 1937 after they were
relegated from the top tier, having made 465 league appearances.
He joined Hartlepools United FC for a fortnight, being
released after a solitary league appearance. After which he
retired. |
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Club honours |
Midland
League winners 1921-22; Football League Division Two
winners 1925-26; Football League Champions
1928-29, 1929-30; FA Cup winners 1934-35; FA
Charity Shield winners 1935; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (two appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10½", 12st. 7½lbs [1923].
5'
10½", 12st.
4lbs [1926]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five
who became 512th
player (512) to appear for England. 57th goalkeeper to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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First match |
No. 152,
12 February 1927,
Wales
3
England 3,
a British Championship match at
The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 27 years
330 days.
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Last match |
No. 168,
19 October 1929,
Ireland
0 England
3,
a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 30 years
214 days. |
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Major Tournaments |
British Championship 1926-27, 1929-30; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1926-27, winners 1929-30; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
The 25th Derbyshirian to represent England.
Died the same month as George Wall |
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Beyond England |
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Worked as a collier in Manton before
his Wednesday days. After retiring, though, he ran an off-licence in
Sheffield, he then became a publican before becoming a newsagent in the
Highfield area. He also worked for the Sheffield Drill and Twist Company
in Handsworth. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.50/51. |
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Jack Brown - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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6 |
6 |
3 |
540 |
7 |
77 min |
4 |
2 |
33.3% |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Jack Brown
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
7 |
+21 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.167 |
91.7 |
+5 |
| All |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
7 |
+21 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.167 |
91.7 |
+5 |
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Jack Brown
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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British Championship |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
3 |
+17 |
0 |
1 |
6.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| All |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
7 |
+21 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.167 |
91.7 |
+5 |
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Jack Brown
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1926-27 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.50 |
2.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1929-30 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
Jack Brown
- Match History
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Club:
The Wednesday F.C.
- five full appearances (450 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - six full appearances (540 min)x
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